Jon Fortt is a host on CNBC's Tech Check, host of Fortt Knox, and creator of The Black Experience in America: The Course. In this episode, Jon tells the story of why he decided to create a course focused on race and the black experience in America, the top lessons he's learned from the most innovative leaders in the world, and Jon shares his advice to new salespeople. 

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00:00 Introducing Jon Fortt
1:14 FireFrost the made-up superhero
3:07 How Jon became the media mogul we know
5:16 The value of artistic creation and expression
6:35 There's a college in Greencastle, IN? Go Tigers. 
8:55 Part of change is learning about other people
11:40 "I thought I knew how to write, but I didn't."
14:59 "the talk" becomes "the course"
20:06 The black experience in America: how did we get here? 
27:15 "I was getting dumber." Founding Fortt Knox
33:00 Pitching 'On the Other Hand' to CNBC
35:16 A new segment coming soon?
36:43 Lifechanging advice from Q-Tip 
40:17 The best innovators don't work for the carrot 
44:16 Are live events the future?
45:55 Jon's advice to new salespeople
49:46 How to make the world a better place
52:03 What's next for Jon Fortt?

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